Steve Edgar

Reak it's "On The Avenue" aka "In The Neighborhood" Ist time I seen it was on a Jobete Acetate a mate had up here, was uncredited, but think on "Cellarful Of Motown" they had it down to Jimmy Ruffin... might be wrong tho! steve

The wealth of quality within the Gordy empire during the 60's amazes me still, Motown 'B' sides have provided me with many favorites over the years. A few I don't think already mentioned include............ "Just Too Much To Hope For" ("This Old Heart Of Mine") Tammi Terrell "Hold Me Oh My Darling" ("Cant Believe Yo Love Me") Tammi Terrell "Baby Dontcha Worry" (" Come On And See Me") Tammi Terrell "I've Got To Find It" ("You Made Me So Very Happy") Brenda Holloway "Ill Be Available" ("Operator") Brenda Holloway "Save Me" ("Come Round Here") The Miracles "Happy Landing" ("You Really Got A Hold On Me") Miracles "Your Cheating Way" ("Danger Heartbreak Ahead") Marvelettes "I Want A Guy" ("Twistin Postman") Marvelettes "Goddess Of Love" ("He's A Good Guy") Marvelettes "Keep Off No Trespassing" ("Here I Am Baby") Marvelettes "All Because I Love You" (" Behind A Painted Smile") Isley Bros "Who Could Ever Doubt My Love" ("Take Some Time Out For Love") Isley Bros "One Way Out" ("Love Bug Leave My heart Alone") Vandellas "Without You" ("Sweet Darling") Vandellas "Another Train Coming" ("Just Loving You") Kim Weston "Blackmail" ("Oh I Been Blessed") Bobby Taylor "If You Love Her" ("I Am Your Man") Bobby Taylor "Wonderful Baby" ("If I Were A Carpenter") Four Tops "Since You Been Gone" ("Standing In Shadows Of Love") Four Tops "Dont Bring Back Memories" ("What Is A Man") Four Tops "Where Did You Go" ("Ask The Lonely") Four Tops "Hey Diddle Diddle" ("Little Darling") Marvin Gaye "It Hurt Me Too" ("Stubborn Kind of Fellow") Marvin Gaye "Taking My Time" ("Soldiers Plea") Marvin Gaye "When I Had Your Love" ("One More Heartache") Marvin Gaye "I Want You Round" ("What Good Am I Without You") Marvin & KIm "Everybody Needs Love" ("Ill Say Forever") Jimmy Ruffin "How Can I Say Im Sorry" (" As Long As There Is LOVE") Jimmy Ruffin "I Want Her Love" ("Dont You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby") Jimmy Ruffin "If My Heart Could Tell The Story" ("Way Over There") Edwin Starr "Stepping Closer To Your Heart" ("Just Walk In My Shoes") Gladys Knight "Im Giving You Your Freedom" ("Run Run Run") Supremes "Goin Down For The Third Time" ("Reflections") Supremes Steve

Just place the 45 adapter over the record after you have centered it on a revolving deck, using the record arm as a guide (when it aint swaying, it's centered!) then with 45 adaptor placed over record you can draw round adaptor with fine point pen... then next time you wanna play it, position record on deck with adaptor lined up using mark on record... well it works with me!

After discovering Del Shannon, he went on to launch some fantastic soul records with his Karen Carla and Moira labels! what a pity he hadn't had more daughters... we could have had more fantastic soul labels! Steve

20 years time!!!! think the scene will go back to being "underground" like it's birth... only this time... 6 feet underground! There just aint enough interest from todays youth to maintain the scene as it is. and to be honnest why should there be? They have their own music, their own scene. In my opinion the resurgence in the scene over the last decade or more, has been fueled by "returnees" (like myself) folks who have had kids grow up, have the proverbial "disposable" and the time to get out more and relive their youth. A point of interest Hippo made was with regard to the hyped prices asked for records!, as a collector I wont pay the ridiculous prices asked for what sometimes, is nothing more than "The Emporer's New Clothes". Today i might pull a record from the racks and think "So this is going for 500 quid now!" 20 years from now I might be pulling the same record, and think "Wonder what this sounds like?" Ah! Altziemers!!! I cant wait! think of all the new tunes am gonna hear! Steve

Dave think it was a heart attack, 1984 26th of Feb. Steve

One from me all time top ten! Love "Panic Is On" by mr "golden voice" .... av ya flipped it for his blinding version of "There She Is"?... knocks Baby Washington's vers. for six IMHO Steve

Pete, if ya aint got one yet, I can ratch out album an do ya one! let me know... fantastic LP that, so many goodies on it... big fav is "Only A Lonely Man Would Know" MPG = Marvin Pentz Gay... self titled as ya sez! steve

"Cause Your Mine" Vibrations!... "Carlsburg dont make Northern Soul records, but if they did, they'd probably sound like this!" Steve

Mmm love Van's earler stuff, wasn't too taken wid his Shuffle Shite int 70's tho! A few ov his notable ones for me are..... "Getting Mighty Crowded" Betty Everette (timeless IMO) "What Difference Does It make" Kenny Sheppard "I can Take Care Of Myself" Gene Chandler "I Found A Goodie" Chris Bartley "who's Gonna Pick Up The Pieces" Chuck Jackson "Stuck on you" Yvonne Carrol "Nothing Worse Than Being Alone" Ad Libs "Love You can Depend On" Brenda & Tabulations Steve

My fav version is Spyder Turner's off his "Stand By Me" LP on MGM, awesome just awesome IMHO. and yes Justine is Baby! Steve

Billy, here's one from Ella it's the flip to her Octavia / Atlantic disc, "Bye Bye Baby" Apowerful ballad "The Grass Always Seems Greener".... any good for ya? steve

seen it for 75 on Royal Tone recently... but wud av said more like 40 to me, also on Ambassador, they go for about 150, got it on both Royal Tone and Ambassador, but think the Royal Tone is a better quality cut! IMO steve

Discassette!! Boy that takes me back to me yoof! we used to stand around the cuts on the estate, playin our latest finds... prob was every so often ya used to have to tip it upside down to shake the vinyl filings out!!!! Deffo wudnt play me records on one these days!!! (well mebs the Snake an Nobody But You!!! ) steve

Sorry Billy cant part wid it!... it was a Crimbo pressie years ago from me ex Mrs! Gotta keep it just so I can spin "Aint No Big Thing" now an again! Steve

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Dont collect LP's but had to have this just for "Someday" .. Really love some of the other tracks now... esp. "I Dont Want To Lose Her" "What You Gonna Do" "I Cried For You" and their exc. version of the oft covered "Aint No Big Thing".... Defo worth picking up... but would have thort you could get the LP for bout 40 quid mesel! Steve

Glad ya liked it Gary, Dont look like anyone got any info on it tho, mebs its not an oldie? mebs just an oldie in me head! mebs the vinyl issue is real, mebs I'll shut up! Steve

Agree wid ya Gareth bout "Cafe Reggio".... was just playin this tother nite to lass, It still sounds so fresh today after wot... thirty odd years!!! Steve

Trouble Man "Marvin Gaye" Shaft (1st) "Issaac Hayes" and best music score IMO... Superfly "Curtis Mayfield" Steve

Just got a few bits from states... amonst em picked up a copy of Johnny Dunn "You're Hangin Me Up"... already got this on Veep, but was interested as guy said it was a re-issue.. didnt know it had bin booted! .. Anyway the disc turns out to be identical to the one I got.. but on Vinyl! (all me veep stuf is plastic) Anyone know owt bout the Vinyl copy?.... was it done for beech/shag scene in states or summet? Ya never see this oldie about these days... it's well worth a revival IMO. And flip is a stunning Beat ballad... "False Pride" Anyone not knowing "You're Hangin Me Up" I stuck sound bite on ere! Steve

Superb pick there Dave!... av ya flipped it over?... I also love the Detroit ballad ont tother side.... "It Wont Matter At All" Steve

Gotcha, bet he knows Mike C from Kendal! steve

Spot on! gonna av to put me pipe down, tek off the slippers and get me arse out the chair for this un! Steve

Pete, is that Mike ya on about?.. Top bloke, his knowledge of Motown astounds me at times!, if it is, he just got a job in states wid Motown Museum for a few months. Steve